NURS 347 EXAM 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
evidence based assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - subjective data + objective data +
patient's record + laboratory studies form the database
hypothetico-deductive model - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of analyzing health
data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses by forming hypotheses
the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER - assessment, diagnosis, (outcome
identification), planning, implementation, evaluation
assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - collecting data (review clinical record, health
history, physical exam, functional assessment, risk assessment, review of literature, use evidence
based assessment techniques)
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER - compare clinical findings with normal and abnormal
variation and developmental events (interpret data, hypothesis making and testing, validate and
document diagnoses)
outcome identification - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify expected outcomes,
individualize to the person, culturally appropriate, realistic and measurable, include a timeline
planning - CORRECT ANSWER - establish priorities, develop outcomes, set timelines,
identify interventions, integrate EBP, document plan of care
implementation - CORRECT ANSWER - implement in a safe and timely manner, use
EBP, collaborate with colleagues, use community resources, coordinate care delivery, provide
health teaching and promotion, document implementation
,evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - progress toward outcomes, conduct systematic
ongoing criterion based evaluation, include patient and significant others, use ongoing
assessment to revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plan
novice critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - starting out in an area of learning, uses
rules to guide performance
competent critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-3 years of clinical experience, sees
actions in the context of patient goals/plans
proficient critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - adding to time and experience,
understands the patient's situation as a whole rather than individual parts, applies long term goals
expert critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - attained mastery of an area of learning,
performs clinical judgment using intuitive analysis
first level priority - CORRECT ANSWER - emergent, life threatening, and immediate
second level priority - CORRECT ANSWER - next in urgency, requiring attention so as
to avoid further deterioration
third level priority - CORRECT ANSWER - important to patient's health but can be
addressed after more urgent problems are addressed
collaborative problems - CORRECT ANSWER - approach to treatment involves multiple
disciplines
who was the first person to use evidence based practices? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Florence Nightingale, "lady with the lamp"
, evidence based practice - CORRECT ANSWER - integration of research evidence,
clinical expertise, clinical knowledge, and patient values and preferences
complete total health database - CORRECT ANSWER - describes current and past health
state and forms a baseline to measure all future changes
follow up database - CORRECT ANSWER - status of all identified problems should be
evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals
emergency database - CORRECT ANSWER - rapid collection of data often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures
episodic or problem centered database - CORRECT ANSWER - collect "mini" database,
smaller scope and more focused than complete database
what are the social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - neighborhood and
built environment, health and health care, social and community context, education, economic
stability
according to EBP, what factor has the greatest influence on health status? - CORRECT
ANSWER - poverty
culturally sensitive - CORRECT ANSWER - caregivers possess basic knowledge and
understanding
culturally appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER - caregivers apply knowledge to improve
health outcomes
culturally competent - CORRECT ANSWER - caregivers apply a universal concept of
understanding to all contextual aspects of care
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
evidence based assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - subjective data + objective data +
patient's record + laboratory studies form the database
hypothetico-deductive model - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of analyzing health
data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses by forming hypotheses
the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER - assessment, diagnosis, (outcome
identification), planning, implementation, evaluation
assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - collecting data (review clinical record, health
history, physical exam, functional assessment, risk assessment, review of literature, use evidence
based assessment techniques)
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER - compare clinical findings with normal and abnormal
variation and developmental events (interpret data, hypothesis making and testing, validate and
document diagnoses)
outcome identification - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify expected outcomes,
individualize to the person, culturally appropriate, realistic and measurable, include a timeline
planning - CORRECT ANSWER - establish priorities, develop outcomes, set timelines,
identify interventions, integrate EBP, document plan of care
implementation - CORRECT ANSWER - implement in a safe and timely manner, use
EBP, collaborate with colleagues, use community resources, coordinate care delivery, provide
health teaching and promotion, document implementation
,evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - progress toward outcomes, conduct systematic
ongoing criterion based evaluation, include patient and significant others, use ongoing
assessment to revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plan
novice critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - starting out in an area of learning, uses
rules to guide performance
competent critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-3 years of clinical experience, sees
actions in the context of patient goals/plans
proficient critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - adding to time and experience,
understands the patient's situation as a whole rather than individual parts, applies long term goals
expert critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - attained mastery of an area of learning,
performs clinical judgment using intuitive analysis
first level priority - CORRECT ANSWER - emergent, life threatening, and immediate
second level priority - CORRECT ANSWER - next in urgency, requiring attention so as
to avoid further deterioration
third level priority - CORRECT ANSWER - important to patient's health but can be
addressed after more urgent problems are addressed
collaborative problems - CORRECT ANSWER - approach to treatment involves multiple
disciplines
who was the first person to use evidence based practices? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Florence Nightingale, "lady with the lamp"
, evidence based practice - CORRECT ANSWER - integration of research evidence,
clinical expertise, clinical knowledge, and patient values and preferences
complete total health database - CORRECT ANSWER - describes current and past health
state and forms a baseline to measure all future changes
follow up database - CORRECT ANSWER - status of all identified problems should be
evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals
emergency database - CORRECT ANSWER - rapid collection of data often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures
episodic or problem centered database - CORRECT ANSWER - collect "mini" database,
smaller scope and more focused than complete database
what are the social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - neighborhood and
built environment, health and health care, social and community context, education, economic
stability
according to EBP, what factor has the greatest influence on health status? - CORRECT
ANSWER - poverty
culturally sensitive - CORRECT ANSWER - caregivers possess basic knowledge and
understanding
culturally appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER - caregivers apply knowledge to improve
health outcomes
culturally competent - CORRECT ANSWER - caregivers apply a universal concept of
understanding to all contextual aspects of care
